More than 4 ide devices?

[Pete Bradbury]

I have 4 ide devices - 2 hard discs and 2 cd/dvd players.

If I want to add more hard drives can it be done?

Do I simple go out and buy a new ide interface card and drives?

 

[kony]

I have 4 ide devices - 2 hard discs and 2 cd/dvd players.
Yes

If I want to add more hard drives can it be done?
Yes

Do I simple go out and buy a new ide interface card and drives?

Yes

It does help to have someplace to mount them though, with adequate
airflow. Stacking HDDs in the same rack usually, greatly reduces
airflow, causes 'em to run hotter.


Dave

 

[Pete Bradbury]

Can the same thing be done withS-ATA drives?

Yes

It does help to have someplace to mount them though, with adequate
airflow. Stacking HDDs in the same rack usually, greatly reduces
airflow, causes 'em to run hotter.


Dave

 

[kony]

Can the same thing be done withS-ATA drives?

Yes

 

[Lane Lewis]

Yes

Can the same thing be done with SCSI drives :O)

Lane

 

[Mike Walsh]

You can fill all of your PCI slots with multi-channel SCSI RAID adapters and have 150 or so SCSI drives.

 

[Mike Walsh]

Get a Promise ATA card (which emulates SCSI) to add 4 more drives.

 

[DaveW]

Yes.

 

[Proctor]

I have 4 ide devices - 2 hard discs and 2 cd/dvd players.

If I want to add more hard drives can it be done?

Do I simple go out and buy a new ide interface card and drives?

Adding Promise card and these would be the best way to have as many drives
as you want without taxing your PS creating heat. I have over a dozen
ranging from 80Gigs to 200 Gig HDDs.

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